Kim Johannesen , born 1985, is a Norwegian guitarist and improviser living in Oslo. Studied jazz performance at the State Academy of Music in Oslo where he is currently studying for a master degree in improvisation.

Since 2005 he has been performing regularly in Oslo with various groups and has toured clubs and festivals in Europe with Petter Wettre, REVOLVER!, Johannesen:Furu:Sandbakken and Golden Dawn.

He has also performed alongside Raymond Strid, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Pat Thomas, Joe Williamson, Frode Gjerstad, Klaus Holm, Tatsuya Nakatani, Joel Grip and Lene Grenager.

In addition to upcoming projects with Chris Corsano, Axel Dörner, Roger Turner and Per Zanussi, Kim composes for and performes with the acoustic impro-duo with Svein Magnus Furu (The Eco Logic, Creative Sources, 2009), the jazz-trio Johannesen:Furu:Sandbakken (Kayak, AIM Sound City, 2009), the electric impro-groups Golden Dawn and REVOLVER! and Jeremy Rose Chiba (Blue Then White, Earshift Records, 2009). He also performes regularly in ensembles led by Petter Wettre.

Press:

Stein Kagge in Aftenposten on Appetite for Structure:
"For the undersigned this album brought a new star on the Norwegian jazzscene”

Roald Helgheim in Dagsavisen on Appetite for Structure:
“…and with its tight, ongoing ensembleplay the band on Appetite for Structure is really cooking the whole way thru the album, particularly with sparkling solos from guitarist Johannesen as a bonus.”

Chris Monsen on REVOLVER! concert at by:Larm 2009:
“...guitarist Kim Johanessen scratches and pulls the guitar strings in ways that create a wide variety of sounds and noises...”

Arild Rønsen on REVOLVER! concert at Molde Jazzfestival 2008:
“Kim Johannesen funnels the guitar in a way that makes Jimi Hendrix' tearing apart of the American national anthem during the Woodstock festival sound like the Swedish evergreen "Mina gulbruna ögon". John Zorn presented something similar in Molde in the early 90's.”